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Midterm Flashcards

1
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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Written in what form?

A

written in cuneiform (wedge shaped script)

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

What is Ishtar

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a godess

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

  1. Who is Enkidu?
  2. Who is Ninson?
  3. Who is Utanopishtim?
A
  1. strong and big, faught with Gilgamesh and lost
  2. Gilgamesh’s mother
  3. the man who survived the great flood/given immortality
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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Who falls for Gilgamesh?

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Ishtar; and he doesnt fall back so she wants her dad to punish him but Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill the bull they send

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Who dies in the story?

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Enkidu dies and Gilgamesh goes on a journey to find meaning of life

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

What did Gilgamesh build that lasted?

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the wall/city; he knew he wouldnt last but this would

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

What physical and intellectual journeys did he have?

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  1. “Shall i not die too? Am i not like Enkidu” - he was destined to die
  2. His trip through the tunnel - took 12 hours (double hours)
  3. The snake gives him the 12 hour secret or die. - symbolism in the garden & second birth when came out of tunnel
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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Utanopishtim told Gilgamesh if he can stay awake for _____ days and ______ nights then he will find eternal life.

A

6

7

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Antonapistin told wife that Gilgamesh is going to say what about eternal life?

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that he was not sleeping; so he has his wife make loaves of bread to represent days

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

What is the real secret of life?

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the plant and he found it then lost it

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The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Who is the author?

A

?????

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The Illiad:

  1. Who is Priam?
  2. Who is Hector?
  3. Who is Achilleus?
  4. Who is Zeus?
A
  1. Hector’s dad
  2. Priam’s son
  3. the one whom Hector wants to kill
  4. lifts up the scale of fate
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The Illiad:

How many times does Hector run around the walls of Troy?

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3

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The Illiad:

Zeus lifts the golden scale of fate on what time around?

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4th time around; Hector fate sinks towards the underworld

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The Illiad:

Who tells Achilleus he is going to be victorious?

A

Athena

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The Illiad:

Who changes form and tells Hector they will fight Achilleus with him?

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Athena

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The Illiad:

Where does Achilleus stab Hector with the spear?

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the neck

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The Illiad:

What does Achilleus do with Hector’s body?

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drags it around the city in the dust

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The Illiad:

Who makes sure nothing happens to Hector’s corpse?

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Apollo

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The Illiad:
How many days does Priam ask for to move Hector?
What day can they fight on?

A

9

12

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The Illiad:

Who is the author?

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Homer

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The Illiad:

  • Ex of EPIC SIMILES:
  • Quotes
A
  1. waited as a snake waits
  2. Achilleus is like a falcon
  3. eagle diving
    * “Achilleus is to strong, other sons have been killed”
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The Odyssey:

Who is the author?

A

Homer

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The Odyssey:

  1. Who is Odesseus?
  2. Who is Penelope?
  3. Who is Athena?
  4. Who is Posiedon?
  5. Who is Telemacase?
A
  1. . very cunning and crafty man; came up with ideal for trojan horse
  2. Odesseus wife; very faithful and crafty also
  3. the one who told Penelope to get the bow
  4. intervenes and gives trouble on trip home
  5. Penelope and Odesseus son
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The Odyssey:

How long is Odesseus gone?

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about 20 years

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The Odyssey:

What test does Penelope give to Odesseus?

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the wedding bed could not be moved because the house was built around it

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The Odyssey:

themes:

A

Importance of marriage, man

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Oedipus the King:

Who was the author?

A

Sophocles

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Oedipus the King:

Story line:

A

Oedipus killed his father and married his mother

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Oedipus the King:

What is the answer to the riddle of the sphinx

A

man

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Oedipus the King:

quotes:

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“Dont worry, i told you dont fear”

“chance rules our life”

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Oedipus the King:

Oedipus was a victim of ______

A

fate

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Oedipus the King:

what is Oedipus’ tragic flaw?

A

anger

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Oedipus the King:

What was Oedipus not told by his parents?

A

that he was adopted

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Oedipus the King:

How many men where there when he killed his father?

A

?

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Oedipus the King:

Where did he meet his father and not know? why was he mad?

A

?

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Oedipus the King:

Is the story predestined by Apollo?

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characters have free will; he cant avoid the prophecy; he put his own eyes out

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Oedipus the King:

Who was Jokasta?

A

Oedipus’ mom and wife

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Oedipus the King:

What did Jokasta do when she found out?

A

she killed herself

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Oedipus the King:

What is the climax of the story?

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when he started to gain knowledge about truth

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The Aeneid:

Who is the author?

A

Virgil

42
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The Aeneid:

theme:

A

duty
vengeance
primacy of fate

43
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The Aeneid:
Aeneas was destined to Rome. how long had he been traveling for to start?
How many ships make land fill

A

7 years

7

44
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The Aeneid:

Who is Venus?

A

Aeneis’ mother

45
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The Aeneid:

Jupiters speech

A

“Aeneis is going to come, rule for 3 years, son will for 30 years, family will for 300 yrs…………peace will come”

46
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The Aeneid:

Why did Dido flee the city?

A

out of fear of life

47
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The Aeneid:

Who is Dido?

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a respected leader; in charge of all; never remarried; building palace to Juno

48
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The Aeneid:

Who came to make Dido fall in love?

A

Cupid

49
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The Aeneid:

How long had it been since the battle of troy?

A

7 years

50
Q

The Aeneid:

What is Aeneas asked to do one more time even though he will re experience the pain

A

tell the story

51
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The Aeneid:
Who was Ulysses?
Who was Sinon?
Who is Creuse?
Who is Anchises?
A
  1. he was tormented and tried killing
  2. tried persuading the people but escaped from being sacrificed
  3. Aeneas wife
  4. Aeneas father
52
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The Aeneid:

What was the horse an offering for?

A

for tearing down the statue in Minerva; was left as a gift for the gods

53
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The Aeneid:

Who does Aeneas make sure he gets out of the city? Who gets lost?

A

His son; his wife

54
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The Aeneid:

What is pietas?

A

duty

55
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The Aeneid:

What was a sign from the gods that he needed to leave and find a Roman civilization and Anchises?

A

the fire

56
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The Aeneid:

Why did Venus want the marriage between Dido and Aeneas?

A

she was afraid Dido’s people would turn against Aeneas’ people because he was from Troy

57
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The Aeneid:

Why does Aeneas leave Dido?

A

He is working and Mercury reminds him of his duty that he needs to complete. (Italy)

58
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The Aeneid:

What does Dido do when Aeneas leaves her?

A

she curses him ; “you son….headache, fury, grief, if that curse of the earth reaches his land…”

59
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The Aeneid:
How did Dido die?
Who does Aeneas hit with his sword? and where?

A

She fell on sword and died;

Turnus; in the thigh

60
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The Inferno:
The Circles:
1. 
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
A
  1. Limbo
  2. Lustful
  3. Gluttons
  4. Hoarders & Wasters
  5. Angry/Slothful
  6. Heretics
  7. Violent
  8. Liars
  9. Traitors
61
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The Inferno:
Circle 1: Limbo
What did theses people follow?
How long are they in limbo?
Who was in limbo?
A
  1. not Christ or evil
  2. forever
  3. Homer, Aristole, Hector, Aeneas
62
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The Inferno:
Circle 2. Lustful
Who is Minos?
What guards this circle?
What are the lustful in?
Who is in this circle?
A
  1. judge of Hell
  2. a beast with long tail
  3. a whirlwind
  4. Dido, Achilles, Helen
63
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The Inferno:
Circle 3: Gluttons
Who guards this?
Where do they live?
How do they get past the dog?
A
  1. Cerberus
  2. a muddy pit
  3. feeding him mud
64
Q

The Inferno:
Circle 4: Hoarders/Wasters
Who guarded this?
What do they do?

A
  1. Pluto

2. opposite sides of the weight. - cant push more

65
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The Inferno:
Circle 5: Angry/Slothful
What do they do?

A

tear at eachother

66
Q

The Inferno:

Who is the boatman over the river in canto 8?

A

Phlegyas

67
Q

The Inferno:
Circle 6: Heretics
What happens to them?

A

they are trapped in flaming tombs

68
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The Inferno:
Circle 7: Violent
Ring 1 -
Ring 2 - 
Ring 3 -
A

1 - against neighbors ( river of boiling blood)
2 - suicides (trees)
3 - violent against God (burning desert)

69
Q

The Inferno:
Circle 8: Liars
Who is this for?

A

the fradulent; made up into many different levels

70
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The Inferno:
Circle 9: Traitors
4 Rings:
1. Betrays kin
2.Betrays country
3.betrays guest at home
4. betrays benefactors
A
  1. Caina - named after Cain
  2. Anteora - Anatnor who betrayed troy
  3. Tolomea - Tolome murdered after invite
  4. Judecca - Judeas
71
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The Inferno:

How do Donte and Virgil get out of Hell?

A

they climb his body
his wings are always beating
climb down and see Satans legs up and the idea is they climbed through the center of eart so now climb up.

72
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The Inferno:

What are the 4 bodies of water/rivers in Hell?

A

Akron
Stick
Blood
Ice

73
Q

What is the length of the time of trip?
journey begins?
journey ends?

A

evening of Good Friday

morning of Easter Sunday

74
Q

Don Quixote:

Who is the author?

A

Miguel de Cervantes

75
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Don Quixote:

What is the novel called that shows the problems and parody?

A

picaresque

76
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Don Quixote:
What is the prologue?
What is the caricature?
What is the picaro?

A
  1. Cervantes sttes its a real story
  2. dark comedy
  3. the antagonist
77
Q

Don Quixote:
Where is Quixote from?
How old is he?
What does he sell to get more books?

A
  1. La Mancha
  2. 50 years old
  3. his land
78
Q

Don Quixote:
What does Quixote use as armor?
Horses name?

A

grandfathers old studd and cardboard helmet

Rosenate

79
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Don Quixote:

When does he start on his 1st adventure?

A

in July

80
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Don Quixote:

Why does he get nervous on his first adventure?

A

because he hasnt been named a knight

81
Q

Don Quixote:
Where does he sleep for first night?
Who are the ladies that he talks to?

A
  1. at an inn that he thinks is a palace

2. prostitutes

82
Q

Don Quixote:

Who dubs him a knight? why?

A

the innkeeper; to get him out of town

83
Q

Don Quixote:
How long can Quixote go without eating?
What about Sancho?

A

a month

sancho is hungry

84
Q

Don Quixote:

Where does Quixote stash his armor?

A

in a horse trough

85
Q

Don Quixote:

Why does Quixote attack first group?

A

they are trying to use the horse trough and he thinks they are trying to steal his armor

86
Q

Don Quixote:

Who does Quixote think he is helping when he tries to make a farmer pay?

A

the young man who is being beaten. ; ends up beating the kid more after Quixote leaves

87
Q

Don Quixote:

What does Quixote value?

A

books, knighthood, chilvalry; Sancho cant even read

88
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Don Quixote:

Tilting at windmills

A

a futile fight that is useless

89
Q

Don Quixote:

Who is considered a foil in the story?

A

Sancho Panzo

90
Q

Don Quixote:

Who does Quixote dream about while Sancho sleeps and drinks?

A

Dolcinea

91
Q

Don Quixote:

Who are the goatherds?

A

the people that are the pastoral; have one sing a song

92
Q

Don Quixote:

What does Marcella want?

A

to be a shepardess and not have a relationship with a guy; not her fault God made her beautiful

93
Q

Don Quixote:

Who keeps correcting Pedro on his use of language?

A

Don Quixote

94
Q

gods/goddess

A 
Greek  |   Roman
Zeus = Jupiter
Hera = Juno
Athena = Minerva
Aphrodite = Venus
Apollo = Apollo
Poseidon = Neptune
Artemis = Diana
Ares = Mars
Dionoysus = Bacchus
Hades = Pluto
Eros = Cupid
95
Q

Bhagavad Gita:

A

they have to fight because it is the only way now.

96
Q

Bhagavad Gita:
Hinduism= universal Godhead
Castle system= levels of society
What is the purpose of society?

A

Brahman

  • levels: priests, warriors, traders, servants
  • work your way up so you can be united with Brahman
97
Q

Bhagavad Gita:

  1. Mahabharata
  2. Who were the untouchables?
A
  1. society depicted as villages plus larger kingdoms

2. foreigners, sick,

98
Q

Bhagavad Gita:

When is war just?

A

Volence against family

99
Q

Bhagavad Gita: Cousins who had to fight
Kauravas(bad) vs Pandavas (good)
Arujuna
Krishna= Vishnu

A

Kauravas - 100 brothers - ruled by Duryodhana
Pandavas - 5 brothers - ruled by Krishnu
Arujuna - 3rd brother and family hero

100
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The Illiad:
Epic Conventions:
1. In Medias Res - 
2. invocation of gods -
3. epithets-
4. catalogs of things or characters
5. long formal speeches
A
  1. in the middle of things
  2. tribute the god
  3. renamings
  4. everything they gave to hector’s dad
  5. happened a lot
101
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The Odyssey:

  1. How many men did he take?
  2. What did the cyclops do?
  3. What did Odesseus do to the Cyclops
  4. How many sheep were tied together?
  5. Who held Odesseus prisioner?
A
  1. 12 of his best men
  2. He kept them captive for few days…
  3. He made him drunk and he got stabbed in the eye
  4. 3 sheep were tied together
  5. Cyclops

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